SHRIPAD YASSO NAIK GOVERNMENT OF INDIA'S MINISTER FOR YOGA AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

12th June 2015, New Delhi, India. Shripad Yasso Naik ( born 4th October 1952), Minister for Yoga and Traditional Medicine for the Government of India, performs a Yoga asana in the garden of his residence in New Delhi, India on the 12th June 2015

India has a dedicated ministry for the promotion of traditional medicine and yoga called AAYUSH, which was earlier part of the Health Ministry. The acronym stands for Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and homeopathy. Naik is also the Member of Parliament from North Goa constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.